The kick off for the match between Middlesbrough and Hull City will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Monday, 12/29 - at the Riverside Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 Championship looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Middlesbrough vs Hull City

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Middlesbrough Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

Based on our analysis, Middlesbrough vs Hull City looks like going to fall safely under 2.5 goals.

The statistics point to the match being more of a defensive struggle, with the two teams more likely to play cautiously than they are to go out and attack.

👉 Our prediction is: Middlesbrough to win the 1st half

Our top betting tip for the Middlesbrough vs Hull City match is Middlesbrough to win the first half. While the half-time market is not one of the more well-known betting markets, it often offers better value odds than wins over 90 minutes.

We see this value in Middlesbrough, which has been in impressive form at home and regularly gets out to quick starts. They should have a favourable matchup against Hull City, who have had their share of struggles of late.

Middlesbrough preview

Middlesbrough has played 22 matches in the Championship so far, with 12 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 1.91 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 31 wins, 16 draws, and 25 losses. Middlesbrough's attack has scored 100 goals, 33 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.5 goals per league match and 1.39 goals per match across the entire season.

Tommy Conway is the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, while Finn Azaz leads the team in assists with 11. Defensively, Middlesbrough has conceded 24 goals in the league (an average of 1.09) and 90 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.25 over 72 matches).

Hull City preview

In 22 Championship matches, Hull City has recorded 11 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 1.68 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 23 wins in 71 matches. The team has scored 86 goals, 37 of them in the Championship (an average of 1.68 goals per match), with Joe Gelhardt being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Ryan Giles providing 8 assists.

Defensively, Hull City has conceded 35 goals in the league and 95 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.34 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Middlesbrough vs Hull City

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Middlesbrough Team Logo

Middlesbrough

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L W W W

1.91

Home D W W L W

2.3

Away L W W D D

1.58

Away Team

Hull City Team Logo

Hull City

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W W W L

1.68

Home W W L L W

1.92

Away D W W L L

1.4

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Published on 26 December 2025, at 20:32 Last updated on 26 December 2025, at 20:32
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Journalist, a football lover and sports betting expert for over 7 years. In addition to being a bet world aficionado, Amauri also practices athletics, and as all good Brazilian, does not refuse a brew.